Food goes to Jim Harlin Pantry, then to the needy

Every year, for as long as anyone can remember, the folks at Thunderbird Supply, 1907 W. Historic Highway 66, have put on a food drive to help out those in need during the Christmas Holidays.

This year, organizers thought the economic uncertainties of 2016 might mean a not-so-lengthy yield.

But what was collected in the store over a three-month period was more than what was expected.

“It’s something we do particularly during this time of year,” Leo Torrez, retail sales manager at Thunderbird, said. Torrez oversees the collection effort. “From what we get, we then give it to the Jim Harlin Community Pantry and they...

Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is looking for several volunteers; come to the following event to learn more about volunteering and to see Girl Scouts in action. These events are for adults only.

• Troop Meeting at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive) in Gallup on Friday, January 6 at 5:30pm.

• Troop Meeting at Church of the Holy Spirit (1334 Country Club Drive) in Gallup on Friday, January 20 at 5:30pm.

• Girl Scout Explora! Day at First Baptist Church in Gallup on Saturday January 21 at 10:00 am.

There are many ways to volunteer for the Girl Scouts, in addition to serving as a troop leader or assistant leader. Dads, empty-nesters, young adults and...

WASHINGTON – The 23rd Navajo Nation Council commended President Obama’s designation of the Bears Ears National Monument under the Antiquities Act of 1906 Dec. 28.

“This is a historic victory for tribes and this is an initiative that the Navajo Nation Council has supported through resolution, lobbying efforts, and numerous meetings that were held and we are grateful that our voices were heard,” said Speaker LoRenzo Bates, who also thanked his Council colleagues, particularly those representing Utah Navajo communities for their strong support and advocacy.

The landscape within the Bears Ears National Monument is the ancestral home of many southwestern Native American tribes...

TRANSFERRED to U.S. DOE Carlsbad FIELD office

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Environment Department’s Hazardous Waste Bureau transmitted the results of its inspection for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant to DOE and its contractor, Nuclear Waste Partnership Dec. 16.

The environmental compliance inspections took place over multiple days in August of 2014, December 2014, November 2015, and, most recently, December 2016. The inspection team evaluated WIPP’s hazardous waste permit conditions as well as the corrective actions resulting from issues dating back to the 2014 salt truck fire and radiation leak incident that led to WIPP’s temporary closure.

NMED...